April 1,2010 - Governor Felix Camacho officially signed bill 150 or the tobacco tax law into effect on February 5, 2010. In about 60 days (April 6, 2010) from signing cigarettes and other tobacco products will be taxed at $15 dollars per 100 sticks.

The current $1 tax on cigarettes will climb to $3 (200 percent increase) and the current $3.50 tax on a pound of snuff will climb to $14. Cigars will be taxed at .40 cents per mini cigar, .44 cents per regular sized cigar, and .50 cents per large cigar. Chewing tobacco will also cost an additional dollar per can.